# Event Details

- **Event Name**: NAFCo Lunchbreak Concert: NAFCo presents Dà Chòmhlan-Ciùil De Cheathrar
- **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 09 Apr, 2026 at 12:45 pm (+01:00)
- **Event Description**: The North Atlantic Fiddle Convention (NAFCo) celebrates its 25th anniversary in its home city of Aberdeen in June. 

Enjoy a free taster of the event with Dà Chòmhlan-Ciùil De Cheathrar, a bold new commission written by Simon Thoumire. 

This innovative work is the first composition written specifically for two live quartets performing together on stage - one classical string quartet and one folk quartet - brought to life by talented young musicians from across Scotland. These two distinct musical traditions meet in real time, resulting in an immersive, collaborative sound world shaped by contrast, dialogue, and connection. 

Expect a performance that is both artistically ambitious and deeply rooted in the values of NAFCo: cultural exchange, creative collaboration, and celebration of the living musical traditions of Scotland and the wider North Atlantic region.

Simon Thoumire is an accomplished concertina virtuoso and composer with over three decades of professional experience in Scottish traditional music. A past winner of the BBC Radio 2 Young Traditional Musician Award, he is also the founder of Hands Up for Trad, which promotes Scottish music and culture through various projects, including the BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician Award and the Scots Trad Music Awards.

This very special Lunchbreak Concert offers a glimpse of the artistic energy building towards NAFCo 2026, celebrating its 25th anniversary in Aberdeen from 24th to 28th June. 

The festival brings musicians, dancers, artists and audiences from across Scotland and the wider North Atlantic together for an exciting celebration of traditional music and culture.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/aberdeen/nafco-lunchbreak-concert-nafco-presents-dà-chòmhlan-ciùil-de-cheathrar/200029881245223
- **Event Categories**: music, entertainment, concerts, live-music, art, performances, festivals
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 33

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: http://facebook.com/200029881245223?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=aberdeen-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Aberdeen
- **state**: SC
- **country**: United Kingdom
- **location**: Cowdray Hall
- **lat**: 57.14795701079
- **long**: -2.1029269695282
- **full address**: Cowdray Hall, Lavender Housekeeping, Schoolhill, Aberdeen, AB10 1FR, United Kingdom

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: North Atlantic Fiddle Convention (https://allevents.in/org/north-atlantic-fiddle-convention/12673207)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Thu, 09 Apr, 2026 at 12:45 pm (+01:00)
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** Cowdray Hall, Lavender Housekeeping, Schoolhill, Aberdeen, AB10 1FR, United Kingdom
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** North Atlantic Fiddle Convention
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** music, entertainment, concerts, live-music, art, performances, festivals
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about NAFCo Lunchbreak Concert: NAFCo presents Dà Chòmhlan-Ciùil De Cheathrar ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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